Wednesday, December 31, 2008

2008...

in no particular order and not an exhaustive list, but here are a few memories...

  • went to isreal; walked where jesus walked…will never read God’s word the same again...
  • went on my first date in almost 20 yrs…
  • hired a personal trainer…
  • saddened by the loss of certain friendships…surprised by unexpected change in another…other friendships grew stronger…made new friends…reacquainted with old friends…still best friends with childhood friend of 30 yrs…
  • challenged by the responsibility of raising 2 teenage daughters as a single mom...
  • mother survived breast cancer...
  • father developed parkinsins disease...
  • took a couple of group ballroom dance lessons...
  • went to china…climbed the great wall…floated down the yellow river…helped distribute over 50,000 bibles…
  • i love my job...
  • was sometimes overwhelmed and emotional trying to “find myself” and my purpose…
  • cried a lot…
  • reaffirmed that I work best behind the scenes…planning, directing and taking care of event details…
  • ended the year 7 lbs heavier than I began…am ok with it...
  • hate being alone but love my privacy; trying to find the balance...
  • daughter got her drivers permit...
  • still $ broke...
  • filmed travis barkers last performance on video before his plane crashed the same night…
  • feel like I am missing something in my life…
  • gave myself bangs! trying to grow them out again…
  • favorite memories all involve water, or a boat and always friends...and shadow hand puppets!!
  • had to get reading glasses..
  • shot a handgun for the first time in 20 years...
  • there's this jeep incident and a golf cart adventure; no details...
  • laughed a lot...
  • there's soooo much more i am leaving out, but...
2009...coming soon

4 comments:

amy gilbert said...

Hey..I enjoyed reading that. Thanks for sharing. You should be O.K. with the 7 pounds...you hired a personal trainer...muscle weighs more than fat!!! It is the reading glasses that should worry you!!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Just kidding cause I wear them too and my only worry about that is trying to keep up with them!

Kate said...

HAND PUPPETS!!!!!!


2008 had it's ups and downs but I'm like you. Let's get 2009 started. I'm ready for whatever it brings.

Anonymous said...

Thanks for sharing lady! I'm honored to share in a small part of that list. I miss my China roomie! Looking forward to this weekend!

bethiemae said...

I'm scared to go back and think on my list of 08 yet yours was so what's the word - amazing and brave and real - that now I want to delve into mine. Very well written.